In spite of HC directive to stop constructions on all riverbeds, civic body found defying order at Dev Nadi

Residents of Baner and the nearby Sutarwadi area have raised concerns over the ongoing work near Rohan Leher Housing Society and Anjor Apartment, which is being carried out by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) under the JNNURM scheme. The PMC contractors had summoned two JCB machines to remove the soil near Dev Nadi and construct a road there.


Stop it: The work underway at Dev Nadi, which the high court yesterday
ordered stopped

Vijay Paranjpe, an environmentalist, has objected to the channelising of Dev Nadi, stating it was destroying the natural path of the river. He also objected to the use of pipeline to flush out the river water. All this, even after the high court had passed an order on May 5, stating that no construction should be carried out on riverbeds.